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A Volvo Construction Equipment Blog

I hear a lot of customers talk about initial purchase price when they’re in the market for a new articulated truck. Your first reaction might be, “Yeah, I do the same thing,” and there’s certainly nothing wrong with that. Getting

In a heavy production environment, wheel loader operators can be under a lot of pressure to keep their numbers up, particularly in the age of labor shortages. One of the most common shortcuts is high-speed shifting, when operators fail to

There’s a saying I like — you can do a small job with a big machine, but not vice versa. Not enough contractors realize those words apply to high-reach excavators. The result: They miss out on an opportunity.
Whether you are

We can talk about lift capacity, digging reach and smooth controls, but if your excavator is not running then you’re not working. Design factors that affect excavator durability are often small and can be easy to overlook — until something

If you are involved in any phase of road construction, then an excavator is a probably a staple of your fleet. In this competitive segment, it is more critical than ever to have equipment that will adapt as situations change.